Shape optimization for trailing-edge noise reduction using large-eddy simulation and ensemble-based method

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Auteurs principaux: Luo, Qingyong, Zhang, Xin-Lei, He, Guowei
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author Luo, Qingyong
Zhang, Xin-Lei
He, Guowei
author_facet Luo, Qingyong
Zhang, Xin-Lei
He, Guowei
contents In this work, the trailing-edge shape of an airfoil is optimized to reduce the acoustic noise based on large-eddy simulation (LES). It is achieved by the ensemble Kalman method, which can enhance the optimization efficiency by using the gradient of cost function approximated with sample covariances. Moreover, the update scheme is reformulated to impose smoothness regularization and enable simultaneous reduction in the trailing edge noise and the drag-to-lift ratio. The trailing edge is optimized with a reduced bevel angle based on the ensemble Kalman method. The flow field near the optimal trailing edge shows that the flow separation and vortex shedding are suppressed compared to the baseline shape, indicating a significant decrease in the drag-to-lift ratio and noise generation. Also, the spectral proper orthogonal decomposition method is used to analyze the flow structure around the trailing edge, identifying that the optimal shape achieves acoustic noise reduction by disrupting large-scale flow structures. Further, the spectrum of Lighthill stress reveals that the optimal trailing edge suppresses the high-frequency noise through the nonlinear interaction of reduced low-frequency velocity fluctuations.
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spellingShingle Shape optimization for trailing-edge noise reduction using large-eddy simulation and ensemble-based method
Luo, Qingyong
Zhang, Xin-Lei
He, Guowei
Fluid Dynamics
In this work, the trailing-edge shape of an airfoil is optimized to reduce the acoustic noise based on large-eddy simulation (LES). It is achieved by the ensemble Kalman method, which can enhance the optimization efficiency by using the gradient of cost function approximated with sample covariances. Moreover, the update scheme is reformulated to impose smoothness regularization and enable simultaneous reduction in the trailing edge noise and the drag-to-lift ratio. The trailing edge is optimized with a reduced bevel angle based on the ensemble Kalman method. The flow field near the optimal trailing edge shows that the flow separation and vortex shedding are suppressed compared to the baseline shape, indicating a significant decrease in the drag-to-lift ratio and noise generation. Also, the spectral proper orthogonal decomposition method is used to analyze the flow structure around the trailing edge, identifying that the optimal shape achieves acoustic noise reduction by disrupting large-scale flow structures. Further, the spectrum of Lighthill stress reveals that the optimal trailing edge suppresses the high-frequency noise through the nonlinear interaction of reduced low-frequency velocity fluctuations.
title Shape optimization for trailing-edge noise reduction using large-eddy simulation and ensemble-based method
topic Fluid Dynamics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.13752